Who was elected as the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church at Rome in March, 2013?
The correct choice is: “Francis” On 13 March 2013 the papal conclave elected Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, who took the name Francis. He was the 266th Pope…
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Who was elected as the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church at Rome in March, 2013?
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The correct choice is: “Francis”
On 13 March 2013 the papal conclave elected Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, who took the name Francis. He was the 266th Pope and the first from the Americas.
“Benedict XVI” was his predecessor (the 265th Pope), who resigned in February 2013. “John Paul I” and “John Paul II” were Popes in 1978 and 1978–2005.
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